A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

A map of Italy made entirely of trees.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.